Port 1 Hilo — Macadamia Nuts and a Black Sand Beach

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Richardson Beach

I mentioned that there was a second commercial stop, this one after the Akatsuka Orchid Gardens.  That would be the Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Factory and Tour.

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Not exactly a photo stop, but certainly a tasty one as you can see from the bag of goodies Ursula is holding below:

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Mauna Loa Factory

For a more photo-worthy destination we headed west back to State Road 11, north just past Hilo International Airport, and then east to Richardson Beach and Richardson Ocean park.  It’s ab...